Identification and characterization of resistance to cowpea aphid (<it>Aphis craccivora</it> Koch) in <it>Medicago truncatula</it>

Identification and characterization of resistance to cowpea aphid (<it>Aphis craccivora</it> Koch) in <it>Medicago truncatula</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cowpea aphid (CPA; <it>Aphis craccivora</it>) is the most important insect pest of cowpea and also causes significant yield losses in other legume crops including alfalfa, beans, chickpea, lentils, lupins and peanuts. In...

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Main Authors: Kamphuis Lars G, Gao Lingling, Singh Karam B
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Subjects:
Antibiosis
Antixenosis
EPG
Herbivory
Sap-sucking insect
Phloem
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/12/101

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